Panerai Submersible S BRABUS eTitanio PAM01403 Watch
While this may be the year of the Radiomir for Panerai, the brand’s latest release for 2023 is a limited-edition Submersible diving watch created in partnership with German car tuning company BRABUS. The new Panerai Submersible S BRABUS eTitanio PAM01403 is 3D printed from recycled titanium and powered by one of its advanced Laboratorio di Idee calibers, building on the brand’s previous work with car tuners, Creating a new version of Panerai’s iconic movement, the model showcases a novel sustainable alloy and high-tech manufacturing process that allows the brand to produce ultra-light titanium cases. bugatti watch price
In terms of its overall design and functionality, the new Panerai Submersible S BRABUS eTitanio PAM01403 is essentially the same as the limited edition Submersible S BRABUS Black Ops Edition released a few years ago, but now with a case made of eTitanio, a type of 100% recycled titanium powder derived from pre-consumer waste. The case is still 47 mm in diameter and, like its predecessor, is equipped with a unidirectional rotating chronograph bezel, made of Panerai Carbotech carbon composite material. Sapphire crystal covers the dial side of the watch and its display case back; however, the case in the middle is now made of eTitanio, so it takes on the natural gray tone of the brushed metal.
Additionally, the case is produced using Direct Metal Laser Sintering (DMLS), an additive 3D printing process that creates components by fusing recycled titanium powder molecules together using a high-powered fiber laser. The main advantage of this manufacturing method is that it enables the formation of high quality replica watches cases into complex shapes that would be nearly impossible with traditional machining methods. Thanks to the hollow structure inside the case, the middle case of the new Submersible S BRABUS eTitanio PAM01403 is approximately 30% lighter than a standard titanium case of the same size, while still maintaining its water resistance to 300 meters.
While this new eTitanio version is slightly heavier than the Black Ops version with its full Carbotech shell, it’s still impressively hefty for its size, and thanks to the shell being made from metal rather than carbon composite. With a case diameter of just 47mm, the Panerai Submersible S BRABUS eTitanio PAM01403 is a bit too big for my rather small wrist, and despite a total weight of only 115 grams, the watch is actually not that heavy. It’s a burden to me. Does it slide effortlessly under shirt sleeves? Absolutely not (unless you’re wearing wizard robes), but these BRABUS collaborations aren’t supposed to be small watches,
The skeletonized dial of the new Panerai Submersible S BRABUS eTitanio PAM01403 appears to be carried over from the previous Black Ops Edition, with red highlights and an optical polar date window formed by a transparent date disc and a polarized lens above the aperture at 3 o’clock. This ingenious system keeps the date visible in the window, while leaving the rest of the calendar disc clear so as not to obscure the view of the skeletonized movement beneath it. While the dial and hands of the new Submersible S BRABUS eTitanio PAM01403 appear to be the same as the previous Black Ops version, its red, black and gray outline likewise complements the black and gray color scheme of the black and gray. The new PAM01403 with its 3D printed titanium case.
Powering the Panerai Submersible S BRABUS eTitanio PAM01403 is the same Caliber P.4001/S automatic movement, which is skeletonised, has a tungsten micro-rotor, and also offers a GMT function and a power reserve indicator additional utility. The Panerai Cal. operates at a frequency of 28,800 vibrations per hour (4 Hz) and has a power reserve of approximately 72 hours. The P.4001/S features a second central hour hand with a dedicated AM/PM indicator embedded in a small red seconds subdial at 9 o’clock. Also, the Cal.’s power reserve indicator is not located on the dial. The P.4001/S places this function next to the micro-rotor on the back of the movement so that it can be seen through the sapphire window in the case back.
The new Panerai Submersible S BRABUS eTitanio PAM01403 comes with two black straps that taper from 26 mm at the lugs to 22 mm at the attachment buckle. The first of the two straps is a bi-material option consisting of rubber and calfskin overlays, while the second (not shown here) is a black fabric strap with a rubber lining made of 68% recycled PET Made, has been recycled from post-consumer waste. In addition, both accompanying straps feature a titanium version of Panerai’s signature chunky buckle, and while the buckle bears the Panerai logo, the rubber and calfskin strap’s strap retainer Also has the BRABUS logo on it.
As with past Panerai collaborations with BRABUS, the new Submersible S BRABUS eTitanio PAM01403 will be produced in limited quantities to commemorate the year BRABUS was founded (1977). Also, due to the watch’s advanced skeletonized movement, the collaboration’s price is similar to past limited-edition watch replicas cheap using the same movement, making it significantly more expensive than most other models in the larger Submersible collection. many. That said, like the cars produced by BRABUS, these collaborations are premium options in Panerai’s contemporary lineup, and this new recycled titanium version marks the first official use of Panerai’s new eco-friendly titanium.